Saumen Mandal

Dr. Saumen Mandal is a Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Science. He holds a PhD from the University of Glasgow, UK, and MSc/BSc (Gold Medal) from the University of Calcutta, India. His research focuses on optimal experimental design, biostatistics, data science, shrinkage estimation, and constrained optimization. He has received numerous teaching awards including the Dr. and Mrs. H.H. Saunderson Award for Excellence in Teaching, Students Choice Best Professor Award, and multiple Merit Awards. He is also a P.Stat. designee from the Statistical Society of Canada.

Education:

• PhD (Statistics), University of Glasgow, UK
• MSc (Statistics), University of Calcutta, India (First Class First, Gold Medal)
• BSc Honours (Statistics), University of Calcutta, India

Research Interests:

• Optimal design theory and applications
• Biostatistical methods for clinical trials and healthcare data
• Data science and machine learning techniques
• Shrinkage estimation and model selection
• Linear models and goodness-of-fit testing

Publications span topics like optimal regression designs, response-adaptive clinical trial methods, and statistical models for healthcare data. His work emphasizes practical applications in medicine and data-driven decision making.

Awards include:

• Teaching Excellence Awards (2005-2007)
• Merit Awards for Teaching and Research (2010-2019)
• Faculty of Science Innovation in Teaching Award (2020)

He advises graduate students in statistics and contributes to research teams in biostatistics and data science. His office is temporarily located at 256 Parker Building during construction.